20._o the_o three_o first_o 1._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 〈…〉_z 2._o thy_o kingdom_n come_v 〈…〉_z 3._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v 〈…〉_z the_o other_o three_o 1._o give_v we_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n do_v concern_v man_n 2._o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n do_v concern_v man_n 3._o lead_v we_o not_o into_o etc._n etc._n do_v concern_v man_n xi_o prayer_n to_o pray_v in_o some_o language_n not_o understand_v by_o the_o congregation_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v unfruitful_a to_o edification_n (a)_o 16_o to_o pray_v with_o a_o unprepared_a heart_n and_o unpremeditated_a word_n deliver_v rude_a and_o crude_a and_o undigested_a thought_n do_v not_o consist_v with_o that_o (b)_o 5.2_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n when_o we_o make_v our_o address_n unto_o he_o xii_o he_o that_o compose_v this_o prayer_n do_v also_o impose_v it_o and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v use_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a to_o lay_v it_o quite_o aside_o though_o we_o be_v qualify_v to_o make_v prayer_n of_o our_o own_o for_o as_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o prayer_n 3._o so_o neither_o must_v other_o â—â—â—yers_n exclude_v this_o but_o it_o may_v be_v useâ—_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o devotion_n or_o at_o the_o close_a of_o it_o as_o the_o ancient_a church_n indifferent_o use_v it_o the_o prayer_n most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n who_o essence_n be_v infinite_a and_o who_o majesty_n be_v incomprehensible_a how_o little_a do_v we_o know_v of_o thou_o (a)_o 19_o at_o this_o distance_n from_o thou_o we_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n unto_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n we_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a creature_n full_a of_o want_n and_o we_o be_v vain_a thing_n full_a of_o vain_a imagination_n and_o fond_a desire_n and_o therefore_o be_v often_o frustrate_v in_o our_o request_n unto_o thou_o and_o expectation_n from_o thou_o we_o (b)_o 35.13_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o because_o we_o ask_v amiss_o our_o very_a 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2.1_o who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o sacrament_n i._n the_o new_a testament_n sacrament_n obsignantia_fw-la be_v certain_a visible_a sign_n and_o seal_n ordain_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n relate_v to_o some_o invisible_a grace_n represent_v by_o they_o and_o convey_v in_o they_o to_o the_o meet_a and_o worthy_a partaker_n ii_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v in_o corporeal_a and_o visible_a element_n or_o symbol_n {non-roman}_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n weakness_n and_o frailty_n who_o understanding_n must_v be_v instruct_v in_o heavenly_a mystery_n and_o who_o affection_n must_v be_v excite_v or_o stir_v up_o to_o religious_a duty_n by_o the_o help_n of_o visible_a form_n representation_n and_o object_n iii_o sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o work_v grace_n of_o themselves_o by_o some_o inherent_a virtue_n in_o they_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o strict_a (a)_o 10.16_o union_n and_o relation_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n concur_v (b)_o 28.20_o with_o his_o own_o ordinance_n who_o do_v not_o delude_v man_n with_o mock-shew_n much_o benefit_n be_v derive_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o where_o the_o partaker_n do_v not_o put_v a_o bar_n or_o obstacle_n by_o their_o own_o unworthâ—ness_n iv._o there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n that_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v and_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o person_n unto_o salvation_n namely_o (a)_o 28.19_o bâ—ptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n (b)_o 27_o 11._o whereof_o the_o one_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o initiation_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o other_o of_o our_o continuation_n in_o it_o v._o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v essential_a character_n of_o god_n church_n or_o token_n to_o know_v it_o by_o where_o these_o be_v right_o dispense_v marc_n there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n (a)_o 2.42_o and_o where_o these_o be_v want_v though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o convention_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o church_n of_o god_n vi_o baptism_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n (a)_o 2.38.22.16_o 12._o make_v â—o_z christ_n or_o a_o distinguish_a ordinance_n between_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n bâ—t_v also_o a_o b_o seal_v to_o ratify_v consign_v and_o make_v over_o as_o it_o be_v under_o seal_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v in_o christ_n unto_o every_o true_a believer_n vii_o the_o slight_v or_o neglect_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n have_v where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a institution_n be_v a_o soul_n endanger_v sin_n and_o import_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o author_n annotat_fw-la and_o a_o reject_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n (a)_o 7.30_o god_n anger_n be_v high_o incense_v against_o moses_n (b)_o 4.24_o for_o not_o circumcise_n his_o child_n in_o due_a time_n according_a to_o the_o command_n (c)_o 12._o vii_o note_n the_o young_a child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o the_o child_n (a)_o 12._o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a be_v of_o circumcision_n and_o where_o but_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o believer_n the_o child_n be_v admit_v unto_o those_o favour_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o that_o parent_n as_o a_o believer_n (b)_o 11.16_o ix._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n not_o only_o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n (a)_o 11.24_o but_o also_o for_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v his_o merit_n to_o the_o partaker_n (b)_o 10.16_o c._n for_o the_o increase_n of_o love_n and_o amity_n among_o the_o faithful_a and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n towards_o god_n by_o these_o outward_a token_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o (c)_o 4.11_o x._o for_o the_o due_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n (a)_o 11.26_o examine_v himself_o aug._n but_o not_o so_o expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v examine_v other_o whether_o they_o be_v worthy_a or_o unworthy_a no_o man_n be_v partaker_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n except_o he_o be_v accessary_a thereunto_o either_o by_o counsel_n (b)_o 12.9_o or_o consent_n (c)_o 26.10_o or_o approbation_n or_o some_o such_o way_n xi_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o due_a manner_n beside_o other_o benefit_n serve_v much_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n for_o thereby_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o reinforce_n of_o our_o watch_n to_o descend_v to_o that_o most_o useful_a and_o necessary_a duty_n of_o self-examination_n (a)_o 28._o or_o search_v our_o own_o (b)_o 77.6_o bosom_n to_o purge_v out_o (c)_o 5.6_o the_o old_a leaven_n and_o all_o impurity_n that_o be_v there_o contract_v and_o last_o to_o a_o renew_n of_o our_o vow_n and_o promise_n make_v in_o baptism_n of_o serve_v god_n with_o more_o circumspection_n and_o vigilance_n xii_o faithful_a the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o temporary_a rite_n but_o stand_v appointment_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o perpetual_a use_n in_o his_o church_n until_o his_o second_o come_n (a)_o 11.26_o none_o can_v arrive_v at_o such_o (b)_o 7.14_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n as_o to_o be_v above_o ordinance_n or_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n before_o mention_v for_o which_o purpose_v all_o sober_a and_o humble_a christian_n have_v find_v they_o useful_a and_o efficacious_a xiii_o only_o those_o that_o be_v law_n 〈…〉_z to_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n 〈◊〉_d (a)_o 20._o lawful_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o be_v entrust_v to_o apply_v and_o dispense_v they_o to_o such_o person_n as_o desire_v they_o and_o be_v meet_o qualify_v for_o they_o the_o
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